Events

Recall of Device Recall Portable Life Support System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Thornhill Research Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    72867
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0586-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-11-19
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=142381
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Ventilator, emergency, powered (resuscitator) - Product Code BTL
  • Reason
    Batteries found unresponsive after storage, not recognized by main device, and are perpetually enabled.
  • Action
    Thornhill Research sent a Recall Notification letter dated December 15, 2015 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to update their device software. For questions customers were instructed to call 416-597-1325.

Device

Device Recall Portable Life Support System
  • Model / Serial
    MS201205001, MS201205002, MS201205003, MS201205004, MS201205005, MS201212001, MS201212002, MS201212003, MS201212004, MS201212005, MS201212006, MS201212007, MS201212008, MS201212009, MS201212010, MS201212011, MS201212012, MS201212013, MS201212024, MS201212025, MS201212026, MS201212028, MS201212029, MS201212030, MS201212031, MS201212032, MS201212033, MS201212034, MS201212035, MS201212036, MS201212037, MS201212038, MS201212039, MS201212040, MS201212041, MS201212042, MS201212053, MS201212054, MS201212055, MS201212056, MS201212057, MS201212058, MS201212059, MS201212060, MS201212061, MS201212062, MS201212062, MS201212063, MS201212064, MS201212065, MS201212066, MS201212067, MS201212068, MS201212069, MS201212070, MS201212014, MS201212015, MS201212016, MS201212017, MS201212018, MS201212019, MS201212020, MS201212021, MS201212022, MS201212023, MS201212043, MS201212044, MS201212045, MS201212046, MS201212047, MS201212048, MS201212049, MS201212050, MS201212051, MS201212052, MS201212071, MS201212072, MS201212073, MS201212074, MS201212075, MS201212076, MS201212077, MS201212078, MS201212079
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US distribution in state of: Virginia and to the country of: Singapore.
  • Product Description
    MOVES System, an emergency ventilator with suction, oxygen concentrator and multi-parameter patient monitoring capabilities. || The MOVES System is a portable computer controlled electrically powered transport emergency ventilator intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of adults who require ventilation.
  • Manufacturer
    Thornhill Research Inc

Manufacturer

Thornhill Research Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Thornhill Research Inc, 210 Dundas St W Suite 200, Toronto Canada
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Thornhill Research Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA